2024 PRORODEO Media Guide

SPECIALTY ACTS

“Pipes” Kelsey Yule PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2019. RESIDENCE: Wardlow, Alberta. BORN: April 20, 1982.

Women’s Champion; 2015 International Trick Riding Team Champion RESIDENCE: Willard, Mo. COLLEGE: bachelor’s degree in animal science; bachelor’s degree in agriculture business; master’s degree in equestrian education. WEBSITE: www.trxchx.com .

The Wild Child Troy Lerwill

NFR : opening act, 2001, 2003, 2005; barrelman, 2006 08. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1997. ACTS AND STUNTS: The Wild Child, motorcycle act. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Comedy Act of the Year, 2002-03, 2005-08, nominated 2010, 2012, 2015-16; nominated for Clown of the Year, 2008-11, 2015; Coors Man in the Can, 2007-08, nominated, 2011-12; Winter Tour Finale (Las Vegas) specialty act, 2001; RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo specialty act, 2001, 2003, 2015; RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2001, 2003; RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2006; RAM Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2004; Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, Texas), 2002, 2005; Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, 2001, 2003-04. RESIDENCE: Payson, Utah. BORN: Jan. 2, 1967. OTHER OCCUPATION: owner, mountain bike store. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: mountain biking, alpine climbing, camping. WEBSITE : www. TheWildChild.net. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2004. ACTS AND STUNTS: four monkeys riding four dogs round up bighorn sheep and put them on roof of semi-tractor. ANIMALS : Sam, Meg, Bubba and Little E, monkeys; Ned, Jed and Tey, dogs. ACHIEVEMENTS : National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver), 2009-10; Silver Spurs Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.), 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013; barrelman, specialty act, RAM Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2009; RAM First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2006-10; RAM Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo (Davie, Fla.), 2011, 2013; Black Hills Roundup (Belle Fourche, S.D.), 2015; Southeastern Livestock Exposition (Montgomery, Ala.), 2008, 2015; Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, 2009, 2014; Horse Heaven Round-Up (Kennewick, Wash.), 2014; Lakeland (Fla.) PRCA Rodeo, 2013-14; Peace River ProRodeo Classic (Wauchula, Fla.), 2014; Immokalee (Fla.) Firefighters ProRodeo Classic, 2014; six NFL half-time shows and 220 MLB shows as well as NHL, NBA and arena football games; movie/TV appearances include “Gambit” and Jay Leno’s “ Tonight Show,” “America’s Got Talent” and “E60”. RESIDENCE: Pontotoc, Miss. BORN: Jan. 30, 1962. FAMILY: wife, Rhonda; daughter, Lakelynn. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: trainer, electrician, welder. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : training animals, spending time with daughter, working in flower beds. WEBSITE : www.TeamGhostRiders.com. Wild Thang Productions Tim Lepard

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